DEAD Playstation 4 - (PS4) No power [REPAIR]

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

Another great video and a nice and easy repair. I'll also add that this is currently my favorite repair channel - you don't bother with loads of fancy editing, annoying background music or feel the need to show your face as so many do (there's a guy on another channel who edits his videos to show his grinning face on a fairly regular basis - I have no idea why, to be honest I'm more interested in the repair than what the KZbinr looks like or if he is mugging at the camera!). Anyhow, I digress. You show what's going on with the repair and that's the most important part. You deserve a lot more subs.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks M Jons👍 It's really hard for me to work out what people like or don't like. Personally I've seen a few repair videos with annoying music all the way through and it really puts me off. I've wondered if showing my face or not makes a difference as some more successful channels do, along with more humor or even singing. I'm fairly camera shy and just think why would people want to see my ugly mug lol! At times I wonder are the videos a bit boring? I have no idea. I do try to respond to every comment but I guess if the channel becomes reasonably successful then that won't always be the case. Thanks for you input 👍Best wishes Mick.

[@mercuraz]

I'm assuming you're thinking of StezStix? I do enjoy retro fixes but I don't enjoy his style. I enjoy Buy it Fix it, Tronicsfix and My Mate Vince :)

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks Mercuraz. I know stez seems a lot more successful than my channel so it's hard to gauge what works and what doesn't. I know he's been doing this a bit longer than I have on KZbin so I guess we'll see...

[@mercuraz]

@@BuyitFixit I've been following this other KZbinr for nearly 14 years and he's been having that issue as well, trying to find what people want to see in his videos. If only people were honest instead of leaving us in the dark, it would make a hell of a difference for the content creator and the audience! Sadly, our digital society don't live like that.

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

@@BuyitFixit I see no need to show your face, the best approach to any channel is to make what YOU would like to watch. Look at My Mechanics - he never shows his face yet he has millions of subscribers. As I mentioned there's one repair channel in particular where the guy shows his face far too often simply to make a joke or smugly grin at the camera, it's really irritating. Oh, and I never find your content boring, I just wish you had more subs.

[@ralphj4012]

Well done, another device saved from the skip. The new switch looked to have a metal top section, so it may be worth another look-see whether that part broke off the old switch and is lurking somewhere nasty.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks Ralph! Good advice! I did have a look about but there's no sign of the other parts of the switch that I could see, and I couldn't hear anything else rattling about inside.

[@Mymatevince]

Nicely done Mick 👌

[@BuyitFixit]

Cheers Vince 👍I was getting a bit worried about you as you didn't put up a video last weekend. Hope you and family are well and your finger looks a lot better on today's video 👍👌

[@Mymatevince]

@@BuyitFixit The car just takes up so much time Mick. I've been busy everyday filming, I just haven't done the editing/uploading side of things. Luckily the finger has come on leaps and bounds in the last couple of weeks. Any news on the kidney stones?

[@BuyitFixit]

Sorry Vince I only just noticed your reply! KZbin doesn't notify me sometimes. I passed the one that was giving trouble but one remains in the right 5mm, and a small one 1mm in my left kidney. They said there's a 50% chance it will move in the next 10 years! And 90% chance that I'll pass it. So currently no issues 🤞.Glad to hear the finger has come on leaps and bounds👍. We're busy lambing , so a few nights we've been up until 4am-5am lol.

[@Mymatevince]

@@BuyitFixit No worries! You're a busy man Mick. I hope the kidney stones behave themselves👍👍👍

[@residentevilfan4]

If the switch was the problem, a way to circumvent all this (assuming you just want to get it to work without soldering a new part) would be to just clear (reset) a dualshock 4 controller (using paperclip to the round back button) and then using a USB cable to connect the controller directly to the PS4. Pressing home with prompt the PS4 to turn on while it is connected and once it pairs, you no longer need to keep it connected nor need to press the physical power button on the console. This is, again, assuming you just want to get it to turn on and play instead of doing some maintenance and repairs. (Cleaning/soldering)

[@BuyitFixit]

Interesting, I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@somethingelsehere8089]

Might not be as interesting of a video.

[@HUAN_OFFICIAL_97]

I cant even begin to explain how much this helped me fix my ps4. Tha kyou so much!! Iv been trying to fix this thing for almost 4 months on my own. An this helped so much

[@BuyitFixit]

Brilliant news! Well done 👍

[@eugenecussen3735]

@15:00 I recommend spraying fins with silicon spray ...help prevent particles sticking

[@BuyitFixit]

Interesting I've not heard of that before 👍

[@mrjsv4935]

Nice repair :) Broken power switch and plastic panel around it brings rage quit in mind :D Or then perhaps the console just have had a little accident, something has hit that area at some point.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks Mr JSV. Could be rage quit, but I'm kinda thinking more of has it been dropped on its front perhaps?

[@Dutch_off_grid_homesteading]

Heya, great that you can order the part you needed.

[@BuyitFixit]

Yes, makes all the difference when you can get parts 👍

[@cajuncoinhunter]

One more for the Chalk one up on the win side , I never had a PS4 or any number at all , didn't have those when I was younger , I did play Pong at a friends house a few times though..... My oldest son had a X Box or a Play station at one time .....I can't remember , he bought it as a older teenager ..... I noticed you have a TS-80 or 100 Mini Ware portable iron , I've seen some great reviews on those ...... KSGER sent me a new portable iron that just hit the market not long ago to unbox and review ..... It's a C-210 type that boasts 72 watts , 12 volts and 6 amps , and instead of the OLED display it has a TFT display , any way i'll be doing a video on it today or tomorrow .... Take Care Mon Ami....

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks! Nice of them to send you one. The iron I'm using is the aixun t3a. I did a repair video on it a couple months ago as it developed a problem. A company kindly sent me a thermal camera to review, so I'll be doing a video on that soon.

[@cajuncoinhunter]

@@BuyitFixit Yeah I saw that Aixun repair video.... I looked again and at the @6:00 minute mark , I see a tool that looks like the Mini Ware iron , it's next to a black handled screwdriver and there's a dental pick almost on top of it , it could be a mini screw driver that has the same shape as the iron... I'll be looking forward to that thermal video , that is one of the things on my list , A computer guy I know doesn't fix mother boards on the component level so he asked me if I wanted to make some good money doing it for him .... Usually a thermal cam comes in real handy for that ...

[@BuyitFixit]

Ah it could be my grinding pen. Search MaAnt grinding pen, see if it's the thing you were talking about 👍

[@cajuncoinhunter]

@@BuyitFixit That's the animal for sure , wow it looks just like the TS-100 iron ... That mini pen is only 17 bux for the kit on Ali Exps . I might be ordering that next time ..... Thanks for clearing that up Mon Ami...

[@BuyitFixit]

@@cajuncoinhunter No problem. Glad to help 👍👍

[@barthanes1]

Cool repair. You always need to check the disk drive to see if you got a free game.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍Yes, it does happen occasionally 🙂

[@andymouse]

Nice fix, that switch idea seems pretty naff almost like they forgot about the switch and had to come up with an elaborate 'get out' fix at the last minute. Totally overengineered !!......cheers.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks Andymouse👍 yes, it's not the best design is it...

[@MrEwool]

Nice fix, but it left me wondering about the loose board for the eject button, did you have any issues with it? And more importantly was there a free disc in the drive. Once again thanks for all the work you put into making these videos, it's appreciated

[@Karthor.]

It's supposed to be loose for this model, i have repaired some of these

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks Morten, I didn't even try ejecting the drive! It was a bit of a hectic week and the parts literally came yesterday afternoon so I only finished repairing it last night and spent today editing and doing a thumbnail!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks Karthor. I suspected that that was the case as it had elongated slots where the screws go 👍

[@rafaelmagro2921]

I that a usb soldering pen? Is it good?

[@BuyitFixit]

Not sure if you mean the USB grinding pen which as a MaAnt D1 or my iron which is an axiun T35B or was if an A. I did a video on repairing it if you mean the iron.

[@rafaelmagro2921]

@@BuyitFixit It was the grinding pen then.

[@zadekeys2194]

You should be able to bridge the power on switch VS waiting for parts to arrive. I do it with laptops and desktops regularly

[@BuyitFixit]

True, although it arrived in a couple of days and I'd still have to repair it properly anyway.

[@chrisbartlett6022]

Yet another epic repair. Just wondering, when you are relaxing do you wear a cape? And of course your underpants on the outside of your trousers? Also which Soldering Iron do you use, does it warm up quickly when you press the "beep" Another interesting ting in your FF sequence was seeing the IPA evaporate off.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks Chris! Ha, relaxing? What's that! My soldering iron is the one I actually repaired a few video's back ( Aixun T3A ) so you can actually get to see the insides too! I love it, it automatically switches on and off when you place it in the stand and that's what the "beep" is, and takes about 2-3 seconds to heat up. Literally take it out of the stand and it's ready to use! I never noticed the IPA evaporating, it was a bit of a rush getting this one out as the part's only arrived on Saturday afternoon, so then it was repair, edit, review, edit, review, thumbnail, publish pretty much!

[@chrisbartlett6022]

@@BuyitFixit Found the Iron video, missed that one for some reason, not sure why. Looks like a very good soldering iron. Thanks again.

[@BuyitFixit]

@@chrisbartlett6022 No problem Chris. Glad to help 👍

[@elsaarmstrong-zp6ng]

I have never heard of spraying fins on fan with silicone! Silicone is usually best for lubricating sliding plastic surfaces! Nylon gears and neoprene rubber sealing o rings! Scuba divers are warned not to use hydrocarbon lubricants for o rings as the seals will rot and fail! Fraser🛠

[@BuyitFixit]

Me either? However I did use a can of compressed air "air duster" on the PSU to blow the dust away...

[@newkeepon]

could you have jumped the switch to test instead of waiting for a new part?

[@BuyitFixit]

Yeah, could have but I didn't want to mess about and wasn't sure how it would be without a heat sink on etc. Could have always soldered a couple of wires on, but thought I'd just wait and do it properly.

[@wisher21uk]

Great fix well done, definitely been dropped I reckon 😊

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks Cucumber man. I think you're right, I suspect it has been dropped too!

[@wisher21uk]

@@BuyitFixit great minds 😁

[@paultasker7788]

Interesting that they changed the power button to a switch. On the first ps4s like mine it was capacitative. Was a liability. Would randomly switch on and eject discs. I fixed it by removing the rubber foot that was pressing on it but still did it occasionally. No such mistakes on the ps5

[@BuyitFixit]

Yes I have a ps4 that still has the capacitive buttons 👍

[@aymanakhter1021]

plz could you fix mine itsthe exact same problem no power supply?

[@BuyitFixit]

There are a number of things that can cause the same symptoms, power switch, power supply or even a faulty main board.

[@frozerinosrepairs]

Thank you for sharing 😊😊

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks for commenting 🙂

[@wherami]

Great one!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks JS 👍

[@nigelchew1890]

I always look at battle scars, as a blood sacrifice ensuring a good outcome 😅.

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂

[@RobMarshall-p8c]

Mine is dead also but still beeps when I press the eject button but will not eject the disc inside 🤔

[@ben-tol]

slim or fat?what cuh your console?

[@oldguy8177able]

good job

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks

[@DreamWolf350]

Do you think u could fix mine? Which is a big challenge cuz it has this issue + other things

[@BuyitFixit]

I'm not sure Dreaming Sharks, I don't normally do outside repairs, but drop me an email (in the channel about tab) and I'll see what we can do.

[@DreamWolf350]

@@BuyitFixit it doesn't show your email sadly, I've tried

[@BuyitFixit]

I'm not sure if you are on PC or phone or if makes any difference but it's at the bottom of the channel about page (I'm on it now) where it says details at the bottom. It says 'For business enquiries ' and 'view email address ' click that.

[@manishmittal5561]

Amazing Video..

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks Manish! 👍👍

[@manishmittal5561]

@@BuyitFixit Need one assistant can you advise that what is Ohms resistance require in PS3 Cech 3000 model which pass the single from HDMI encoder chip to HDMI Port

[@BuyitFixit]

Sorry Manish I don't have one of those.

[@riparaggi]

Nice video! You can power on this console also inserting a game (or a DVD film) in the front slot. Only this series (1200) have this 2 switches for power and eject (they're quite weak..)

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks for that 👍I didn't realise. Totally agree those switches do seem very weak!

[@danielsaturnino5715]

Nice and easy

[@BuyitFixit]

Yes 🙂👍

[@stephenhall4403]

If I pay you could you fix my PS4? I believe it's just the power supply but not to sure.

[@BuyitFixit]

Hi, if it's the power supply I'm fairly sure that they just plug in and are pretty easy to swap over.

[@hpd385tannoylover2]

Awful bit of kit considering what they cost. Expected more from Sony.

[@BuyitFixit]

Yes that switch design isn't the best 😂

[@larrybud]

Terrible design! I think i might consider putting a physical switch on the outside (maybe through the case) to upgrade this.

[@BuyitFixit]

Yes, the switch design was a little odd I thought too. Not very robust at all 👍

[@amitavasen4165]

Make some videos on SMPS and amplifiers. I am from India, Kolkata.

[@BuyitFixit]

I already have done around 3 on SMPS. I've got another one to look at so that will be soon.

[@StrawDragon]

Seriouslh? I've been enjoying but what a ghetto and amateur move to use your finger to apply the paste and then leave finger prints of paste on the board???!?!?!

[@BuyitFixit]

Well, it's still going (it was a friends) so the finger prints and application made little difference in real world operation 😂

[@kennybacchus1488]

Dead. PlayStation 4. PS4. No. Power. Repair